The programme was run by the National Traffic Safety Committee, the Asia Injury Prevention (AIP) Foundation and Johnson & Johnson company in the northern mountainous province during 2017-2019.

The “Helmets for Kids” programme carried out in Yen Bai province has contributed to reducing casualties caused by traffic accidents among children.

Up to 3,000 helmets were presented to students in Tran Yen and Van Chan districts, Yen Bai city and Nghia Lo town in the 2017-2018 and 2018-2019 academic years. Additional 2,000 helmets will be given to primary students and teachers in Yen Bai city and Tran Yen and Yen Binh districts in the 2019-2020 school year.

Speaking at the conference, Vice Director of the provincial Department of Transport Bui Danh Tu, who is also a member of the provincial transport safety committee, asked local schools to enhance communications about traffic safety among parents and students.

To ensure the programme is carried out effectively, the AIP Foundation and the provincial transport safety committee will organise traffic safety conferences and training courses for teachers, discuss the issue in groups with students, teachers and parents, and survey to review helmet wearing at schools.

After three years, the rate of local children wearing helmets increased to more than 90 percent, even 99 percent in some schools.

Last year, 17 traffic accidents involved children occurred in Yen Bai province, killing three people and injured 15 others as compared to nine deaths and 17 injuries in 22 cases recorded in 2017.

Hanoi students presented with 10,000 qualified helmets

Qualified helmets have been presented to 10,000 students across Hanoi under a programme organised by the Vietnam Grand Prix company, aiming to convey traffic safety messages to the young.

Helmets presented to improve children’s road sense

Nearly 1,000 students of the Ba Dinh Primary School in Hanoi were presented with high-quality helmets on November 8 in an effort to help raise public awareness of road safety.

Helmets to be presented to nearly two million first graders nationwide

Approximately 1.95 million first graders at elementary schools across the country will be presented with free helmets that meet safety standards during the 2018-2019 academic year.

Winners of 2018 national press award on traffic safety named

Winners of the 2018 national press award on traffic safety were announced at a ceremony in Hanoi on April 3.

Bac Giang wins two first prizes at contest of “Traffic safety for tomorrow smile”

(BGO) – Two individuals in Bac Giang province were awarded first prizes at the Award Ceremony of the  “Traffic safety for tomorrow smile” contest held on March 23-24 at Nha Trang city (Khanh Hoa province) for the students and teachers at secondary and high schools in the academic year 2018 – 2019 across the nation. 

Source: VNA